Herald of Yesteryear: April 21, 1943

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Apr 20, 2013 at 11:05 AMApr 20, 2013 at 11:12 AM

An Army Air Force pilot of a training plane made a safe emergency landing about midnight last night on a vacated airport illuminated by the lights of the automobiles of 4 Maury Countians, it was learned today.

TRAINER PILOT, LOST, LANDS BY CAR LIGHTS

An Army Air Force pilot of a training plane made a safe emergency landing about midnight last night on a vacated airport illuminated by the lights of the automobiles of 4 Maury Countians, it was learned today.

Aided by the lights, the pilot whose name could not be learned, sat his plane down at the old Maury County airport on the Mt. Pleasant Pike after his continued flights over Columbia brought four men to his aid.

Realizing by the fuss of the motor that the flier was in trouble or lost, Web Eskew, A.K. Orr, Tom GAble and James Covey Kannon drove to the airport. The plane was landed within the beams of the lights of their cars.

The flier and his plane were still at the field this morning, awaiting further orders. He reported he was lost.

The pilot spent the night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Felix Williams, whose property now includes the old airport. He was expected to return to his station today.